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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

My sister and I fell in love with these birds nest necklace designs on pinterest, and had to try our own! We made one for our mom and I made another for my mother-in-law.
Materials needed:
*jewelry wire- we used 20 gauge in bronze color
*beads for the eggs- pick the size and color you prefer
* chain for the necklace, with loops(2) and fastener
*jewelry pliers and snips for cutting and bending the wire.

Thread beads onto wire

bend wire into a hook at the end to hold the 1st bead.

begin wrapping around the base of the beads using fingers or pliers( using pliers makes it look a little less predictable)

Once you have a good base, like above start wrapping around to form the real nest shape!

Continue to wrap until its the desired size.

Snip wire leaving about an inch to work with and hook the end again. Put on fastening loop (needed to loop the chain through) and and wrap and tuck jewelry wire into base of the nest securely. Attach chain and fastener.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I just have to share the paper sculptures my Kindergarten and 1st graders have been making! They loved learning about abstract art and did such a great job creating an abstract composition! These are 100% out of recycled materials. Cardboard from old boxes and paper scraps out of the scrap bin. These are just a few that I hung up in the hallway.

We used my favorite glue to construct these! Elmer's ART PASTE. Its actually made for paper mache, but has just enough hold without being runny. I gave each table an assortment of strips and showed them how to easily roll the strip around a pencil. Using a small brush,apply just a little paste to form the circle and then put paste on the edge that will touch the cardboard and hold for a few seconds!

Monday, January 9, 2012

For this project you need:
*hair pins with a flat plate at the end to add things to (found at local craft store)
*E6000 glue
*an assortment of buttons in different sizes/colors/textures

1.Plan out which button combinations you would like to create and see which ones can actually work- sometimes the buttons have different fasteners on the back that prevent them from laying flat- or that need to be stacked.
2. Using a small amount of the E6000 glue stack and glue buttons together for each pin, let dry at least 12 hours.
3. Put a small amount of E6000 on the flat plate of the pin and glue down your dried button stack, let dry 24 hours.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

This Christmas, we opted for more handmade, personal gifts. I spent most of my December days painting, jewelry making, and taking pictures, so we would have a little something handmade to add to everyone's gift!

I made these Corgi prints for my in-laws.
Silhouettes are such an easy DIY project that can be great art for any room!